https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AxiuQYgo-A When selling a home, who pays for the inspection? Well, this could go either way. It could be the buyer paying or the seller paying, and I'll tell you at least in Orange County, California, what I've seen as being typical is that, usually, the buyer is paying for their own home inspection, and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhZC4GdWkxA As a seller, should you be concerned that the buyer is putting a lower down payment? In my opinion, No. You shouldn't worry so much about the down payment. It’s true that the downpayment is a good indicator of the seriousness of the buyer. However, I have had plenty of buyers come along who [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sklx7y3WeuU So who gets the payout if a house is significantly damaged in the middle of on escrow? In the purchase contract in the state of California, there is a clause that states that a house will be delivered in the same condition it was in when the offer was made, this is because the [...]
https://youtu.be/l_jFq_RndTQ Trust your real estate What do I mean? I trust you house to hold my stuff? LOL...No! If you know me I've been helping people buy and sell real estate for over 20 years I meet with lots of people in different situations and There's one situation that always causes me a little pain [...]
Picture yourself out for a drive one weekend. You see a sign that says: New Construction Homes!Models Starting At $XXX,XXXNext Right! Maybe you’re actively looking for a house, or maybe it’s just a spur of the moment urge, but you follow the signs to the model home. You park. You walk into the model home. [...]
From leaving the house for showings and open houses to having to keep the place spotless at all times, having a home on the market can be a nerve-wracking endeavor. Once you’ve made the decision to sell, you want to know that you won’t be in this anxiety-filled limbo forever. You want to hand over [...]
When homeowners are preparing to put their properties on the market, one aspect is usually foremost in their minds: money. Setting the asking price accurately can mean the difference between getting an offer quickly and having a house languish for months, drawing little interest. With that in mind, it's important that potential sellers block out [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHt3JH4LIco It happens too frequently. A senior or their family are found in a position where they need to sell the family home but because it is disrepair or has not been updated in a very long time, they give the home equity away by accepting one of those "We Buy Homes For Cash" [...]
You have just one chance to make a great first impression to your potential buyer, and a neat and tidy front-yard landscape makes sure they'll be impressed. The National Association of Realtors says that 63% of buyers will do a drive-by to see a home after they've looked at it online. When they do, you'll [...]
You've seen this happen... A house sits on the market forever, and it doesn't get sold. You see an agent's for sale sign sitting in the yard for months and months. And then, all of a sudden, another one appears. Sometimes, the new agent will get the house sold. But sometimes, no matter how many [...]
